MELANIE R. JESSEN, DO, FACOFP RECEIVES FELLOW AWARD OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Melanie R. Jessen, DO, FACOFP of Oak Park, Illinois received her designation as a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) during its Annual Conclave of Fellows Award Ceremony on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the ACOFP 45th Annual Convention & Exhibition in Denver, Colorado.

The honorary designation of Fellow is bestowed upon those candidates who have contributed outstanding national and local service through teaching, authorship, research, or professional leadership.  They have also contributed outstanding service in their professional career and family practice duties in their community and civic activities.

Dr. Jessen is a 1990 graduate of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) in Chicago, Illinois. Presently she is a physician and director of Medical Education/AOA Program Director at the West Suburban Medical Center. Dr. Jessen is a part-time lecturer of Family Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center and a Resident Teaching Faculty member at CCOM.